Natalie started with degree in Sport and Exercise, She became a Football Development officer at the Kent FA increasing the number of women and girls playing football in Kent. While at the Kent FA she also held a number of other voluntary and part time posts including Technical Director at Gillingham Football Club and Programme Delivery Manager of the young female leadership programme Eighth Wonder, which is the first of its kind in the county delivering development days to over 200 young women of which 70% of the mentees have started volunteering within football. Natalie then became Head of the Academy at LCL and following it acquisition by Michele Kang in December 2023, Natalie stepped up to become the Director of Operations for the club.